ChrisJenTravel.com – Honeymoon Trek

So, every internet cafe has been closed or the internet just doesn’t work….we finally found one, checked email and posted our blogs and were about to post photos when they kicked us out to close in the middle of the day!  So, we will (we promise) post photos soon.  Hopefully, you will re-read some of the entries to see the pics….for now, here is one. 

August 10, 2006 – We had major issues with the site.  We emailed to get some help and it turns out that they were changing servers and our site was caught in the middle of the two servers…..all seems fixed, so we are posting photos today and tomorrow.  We are going back and updating all of the entries with photos, so check back soon and thanks for your patience!

We left San Diego heading south for the border, trying to make a few quick calls to friends and family before we lost cell service.  It was a much shorter trip than we thought and we were crossing the border without so much as a nod from the border patrol before we knew it.  This was the first of many surprises of Mexico.  Somehow I had visions of long lines of traffic with every car being searched so I was really scared our perfectly packed car would be torn to shreds – but nothing of the sort.  We simply drove through and proceeded into Tijuana.  Thankfully there is now a toll road that skirts this dirty border town and goes straight to the coast so it was only about 10 minutes before we were driving along a coastal mountain road, gazing out at the blue ocean below. 

Encinitas!!!  Wow, an amazing, eclectic town of shops and restaurants that overlooked the ocean.  We stopped and walked around and got on the road again, taking photos of a DHL spot from our moving car and other sites.  The drive was truly unbelievable and the people were all welcoming.  Our first impression of Mexico was unforgettable.  We winded through mountains and cliffs, seeing farms and small towns as we neared the beach.  We both decided it was the most beautiful drive we had ever taken.  We passed through a small fishing village and decided to keep driving south.  At dusk, we approached Punta San Isidro and Coyote Cal’s, a hostel located on the beach with all the amenities one needs.  We stayed there for the night, met some locals that gave us some tips about some nearby surf breaks. Read the rest of this entry »

Happy Birthday Jenny!  We woke up and took our time getting to San Diego then spent the day with Jessica and her friend Ruth in Rancho Santa Fe.  Definitely impressed with the quaint little town of ranches, farms and amazing houses hidden in busy California right near the beach.  After some surf lessons for the family and some much needed R & R Jessica cooked Jenny a birthday dinner the likes of which we hadn’t seen in awhile.  It was nice being pampered again one last time before setting out for Mexico.  Thanks Ruth and Jessica for the hospitality, generosity and amazing grub!

We spent the next two days in Pacific Beach with our friends Jed, Alyssa and Kevin.  I finally got some surfing in and we took in the whole Southern California everything-at-your-fingertips (for a hefty price) scene.  We must have repacked the car ten times as we kept buying last minute must-have items for the trip.  After a stop by the grocery store for “just a few more things” our entire car was full.  Then Jed surprised us with a huge Army bag of great outdoor gear compliments of the US Navy Seals – no way we could turn that down.  Lets just say we could probably survive in the desert (or perched on the side of a cliff) for the next few months if we had to.
After one final farewell/Jenny Bday dinner we said our last goodbyes to our friends and got ready to leave early the next morning.  Thanks guys for all the help!